Inflation

The growth, still significant, is on the lower end of 2015 increases.

Lower costs of transport and food weigh down inflation rate.

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Risks to the European Central Bank's outlook for economic growth and inflation have worsened since mid-August.

Weak outlook on inflation rate has made analysts think an interest rate rise in 2015 would be too soon.

UK inflation rate hovering around 0% was expected to fuel sales in June.

Rate increases are expected to be gradual, and limited to a level below past averages.

The fact that Iran will soon be open for business and a BoE indication rates will rise stunted the FTSE.

The Institute of Directors welcomed the figures, saying they will be a boost for businesses and households.

BOE announced that its Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the size of the quantitative easing programme at £375bn.

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The country earlier cut its economic growth forecast for 2015 to 3.1% primarily due to Mers outbreak.

Slight dip below zero in April was never a real threat to the economy, economists said.

China is due to release its inflation figures on 9 June, while data on retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment are slated to come on 11 June.

Economists expect interest rates to climb in the first half of 2016 as inflation is expected to rise.

Inflation turned positive for the first time since November 2014 as food prices rose

Warm weather and favourable consumer prices caused a 4.7% jump in sales volume.

UK inflation is calculated by measuring the price of a "basket" of goods and services. The contents are updated annually to keep up with consumer habits and tastes.

UK inflation rate negative due to low food prices and slower rise in transport prices

EY Item Club report also predicts 3.0% GDP growth in 2016, up from 2.9% estimated previously.

Inflation remained at zero for the second month in a row.

CPI inflation rose to 5.37% year on year in February from an upward revised 5.2% in January

At 7%, China's growth rate will be lowest for about 25 years.

Repo and reverse repo rates reduced by 25 basis points, to 7.50% and 6.50% respectively.

USD/IDR has broken above the 13,000 barrier as inflation rate drops to three-month low.

The latest YouGov poll shows consumer confidence now stands at 112.7.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cuts its main lending rate or repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75%.

UK inflation at 0.5% in December is no need for alarm, says the Chancellor.

Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said economy is on firm footing and central bank could increase rates in first half of 2015.

Regulator says the decision means that bills will fall by an average of £20.